Friday, May 25, 2007

What a week!

I'm a bit too lazy to write much about my week, which included the arrival of one of our board members from Australia to check out the organisation, a huge stuff up by the airline that was supposed to be flying Benson back from Epi, another huge stuff up on Benson's part, wasted money and time, the dog learning to "sit", and a hell of a lot more waiting around for Ben to come back from the island (which still hasn't happened).

So instead I'm going to post a joke and some photos...

Sleepy Dwarf and Grumpy Dwarf take Dopey to see the Pope.They arrive at the Vatican and are shown into the Pope's private quarters where they are graciously welcomed."Pope," says Sleepy, "We were hoping that you might be able to shed some light on an issue for us... Can you tell me, do nuns wear black and white?""Yes", says the Pope. "Nuns certainly do dress in black and white habits."Dopey looks triumphant and grins cheerfully at the other two.Then Grumpy asks "But Pope... Do nuns have webbed feet and beaks?"The Pope looks a bit confused and Dopey starts to look sheepish."No boys", says the Pope. "Nuns most certainly do not have webbed feet and beaks."Sleepy and Grumpy look triumphantly at Dopey and sing "Dopey fucked a penguin! Dopey fucked a penguin!"

Benson and some of the kids from across the road on the fron steps of the office.

The "rego rainbow". This bus is still displaying its road tax stickers from the past decade! And what a lovely rainbow they make! (Yes, I have no life. I'm taking photos of road tax stickers... what did you expect?)

Hey Yaeli!!! Glad to see your enjoying Vanuatu!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahaha- i definately don't think you have no life! Look where you are after all :P Aren't Vila buses cool? I remember I used to always want to ride in this brand new red one and when the driver beeped his horn it made this weird noise! I think it had all these pics of Bob Marley in it - but i no that doesn't really narrow it down!!!

Hi Yaeli!I was scared to read your comment cause i wasn't sure if i had accidentally grouped all expats into the same category- but i think your pretty much like my mum -black on the inside, white on the outside :P I can imagine them lookng down their noses at relationships with ni-vans - but do you think there is a double standard in that white men are allowed to marry ni-van girls but not the other way around?

About Ben in Oz...i think for the most part, alot of Australians don't know how to act around people from different cultures. But why would you want to move back to Oz anyway???

I'm a VIDA Volunteer working for Youth Challenge International Vanuatu and living in Port Vila!!!
I am so loving my island paradise and coconuts by the seafront!
Anyone and everyone is welcome to leave comments... c'mon, don't be shy.